Physics with a foundation year at University of York
Physics with a foundation year (BSc (Hons), F304) at University of York asked for 16 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on york.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~16 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 16
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, no formal qualifications 15%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F304 · F3 physics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
60%
still studying
UK 90%
25%
left higher education
UK 8%
15%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%92%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback71%81%
Academic support92%93%
Organisation and management75%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice74%83%
115 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£30k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working16% working and studying25% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 51%
- Engineering professionals25%
- Managers, directors and senior officials15%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Information Technology Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 67% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
physics physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Physics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the West of Scotland | Physics BSc (Hons) | 90 points | 144–159 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mechanical and Design Engineering with Foundation BEng (Hon) | 80 points | — |
| Swansea University | Astrophysics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Physics (with foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 80 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Physics BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of West London | Acoustics with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Mathematics and Theoretical Physics with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Physics with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 56 points | under 96 |
| University Centre South Devon | Engineering (Photonics and Optical Electronics) FD | 48 points | — |
| University of Salford | Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 48 points | under 96 |
| University of York | Physics with a foundation year this course | 16 points | 144–159 |
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